Edward Kinder Bradbury
Captain, 'L' Battery. Royal Horse Artillery
- Register No.
- 114 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain (register: Temp. Captain) all Captains →
- Unit
- 'L' Battery. Royal Horse Artillery all Royal Horse Artillery VCs →
- Date of action
- 1 September 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 25th November 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Born
- 16th August 1881 at Altrincham, Cheshire
- Died
- 1st September 1914 at Nery, France. (killed in action)
- Memorial / grave
- grave in Nery Communal Cemetery, France
- Medal held by
- the Imperial War Museum
Digest of citation
On 1 September 1914 at Nery, France, during a fierce attack by the enemy, when all the officers of 'L' Battery were either killed or wounded, Captain Bradbury, although having had one leg taken off by a shell, continued to direct the fire of the battery until he died
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
BRADBURY, Edward Kinder. (reg No. 114).
Captain 'L' Battery. Royal Horse Artillery.
London Gazetted 25th November 1914.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Imperial War Museum.
Born on 16th August 1881 at Altrincham, Cheshire.
Died on 1st September 1914 at Nery, France. (killed in action).
Memorial at grave in Nery Communal Cemetery, France.
Digest of Citation reads: On 1 September 1914 at Nery, France, during a fierce attack by the enemy, when all the officers of 'L' Battery were either killed or wounded, Captain Bradbury, although having had one leg taken off by a shell, continued to direct the fire of the battery until he died..
* G.T.DORRELL (Reg. No.338 ) and D.NELSON.(Reg. No.919 )
* G.T.DORRELL (Reg. No.338 ) and D.NELSON.(Reg. No.919 )
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